Cannon bone post

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Firstly, thank you so much to everyone who answered for their honest responses and their positive messages.

I am so pleased to announce that the x-rays showed up no evidence of any damage to the cannon bone. Uncertain re: the splint bone - there could be a hairline fracture but the films were hard to interpret. Vet has advised a couple of months off work and will then revisit to assess progress / degree of lameness etc.

Just goes to show how robust they can be. He took a 'direct hit' - sounded like a pistol going off by all accounts. Lucky, lucky, lucky...

 

[ladyt25]

Well, that's good news, bet the owner's relieved. he may just be badly bruised. If the splint bone's fractured it's not so big a problem. Glad to here some good news!

 

[MrsMozart]

So pleased it's not broken. Fingers crossed!

 

[Clannad48]

Last October our mare fractured her near hind splint bone in five places as you can see - after nearly five months box rest she is about to be turned out again. The vet is coming on Monday to give her the (hopefully) final once-over, but given the major hoolie last week when she buggered off when we were trying to hand graze her she seems as sound as a pound.

Just to give you an idea here are a couple of xray pictures: